After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last five matchups, Henderson finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a hard 27-12 fall against the Kilgore Bulldogs. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Vince Howard threw for 88 yards on 12 of 22 attempts. Lemarion Coleman was his top target, picking up 94 receiving yards. On the ground, Jesstin Starling rushed for 87 yards.
Lions
| 10/03/25 vs Kilgore | 12-27 |
| 09/26/25 @ Palestine | 67-31 |
| 09/18/25 @ Gainesville | 56-7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Jacksonville | 50-2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Liberty-Eylau | 52-13 |
Henderson moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Kilgore, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Henderson will challenge rival Mabank at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Kilgore is set to face off against their familiar foe Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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